Rodrigo Lugo is an attorney in our Denver, Colorado, office specializing in medical malpractice defense. Rodrigo regularly represents physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers and facilities in civil litigation and administrative proceedings with state regulatory and licensing boards. While practicing primarily in Colorado, Rodrigo frequently assists members of the firm’s national trial team and has provided crucial support to cases in multiple jurisdictions across the country, including but not limited to Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Illinois, Connecticut, Ohio, and more.
In addition to medical cases, Rodrigo also represent clients in personal injury, premises liability, labor and employment matters, intellectual property and trade secret disputes, contracts and business litigation, and consumer protection and fraud. Rodrigo is a talented writer with appellate expertise and has handled several cases at the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Before joining HBS, Rodrigo was a law clerk intern for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder and a legal intern at the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, the Colorado Supreme Court, and the business and licensing division of the Colorado Office of the Attorney General. Rodrigo earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado, graduating with top honors and several recognitions at both institutions.
Recognition
•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers; 2024-2026
•Awarded in: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
•Order of the Coif
•Leaders in Law and Community (LILAC) Scholarship
Presentations
•Complex Causation Issues in Medical Malpractice
CDLA Annual Conference; July 31, 2025
•Panel Discussion Related to First Few Years of Practice
Colorado Defense Lawyer’s Association (CDLA) New Lawyer’s Boot Camp; December 10, 2024
•Med Mal Expert Witness Issue Review: Update and Tips
Colorado Defense Lawyer’s Association (CDLA) Summer Conference; July 25, 2023
•LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in the Courtroom
Colorado Defense Lawyer’s Association (CDLA) CLE; June 12, 2023
Publications
•Dobbs Decision Fractures Abortion Law Landscape
Inside Medical Liability; August 2024
In the Press
HBS Denver Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
March 25, 2025
Hall Booth Smith proudly congratulates Denver Partner Bradley N. Shefrin and Attorney Rodrigo Lugo on being recognized in the 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
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